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NEW DELHI: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Wednesday speedily moved to drop references of “corruption at various levels of the judiciary” from its new Class VIII social science textbook after drawing fire from the Supreme Court over what a bench led by CJI Surya Kant called a “deep-rooted conspiracy to...

Sanju Samson of India (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Defending champions India national cricket team are weighing changes to their struggling opening partnership ahead of a must-win Super Eights encounter against Zimbabwe national cricket team in Chennai on Thursday. With semi-final qualification hanging in the balance, India are considering wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson as a possible...

NEW DELHI: It begins innocently. One short video while waiting for a cab. Another before dinner. A few more before sleeping. Somewhere between swipe and scroll, 40 minutes pass.Short-form videos are everywhere – on Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts and similar platforms. But a global review of nearly 98,000 people, published in Psychological Bulletin, suggests that...

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court Wednesday stayed proceedings in the ED case against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren for disregarding repeated summons in relation to an alleged land amassment case and in respect of properties owned, possessed and occupied by him.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi issued notice to...

As he became the first Indian PM to address the Israeli Knesset, Narendra Modi solidly backed Israel on the issue of terrorism, strongly condemning the Oct 7, 2023, attacks and naming Hamas for the “barbaric” act, while also asserting that India stood with Israel and with full conviction “in this moment, and beyond”.Modi did not...

NEW DELHI: PM Modi’s visit to Israel rendered a rare moment of bipartisanship in its bitterly fractious and fragmented polity as its leader of opposition Yair Lapid called him a true friend of his country, while PM Netanyahu along with his wife Sara received Modi at the airport, a special gesture that signified their chemistry...

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Wednesday expressed confidence that his state visit to Israel would further consolidate the enduring bonds between the two countries, set new goals for the strategic partnership, and advance the shared vision for a resilient, innovative and prosperous future. Later in the day, Modi was welcomed at the airport in Tel...

NEW DELHI: With PM Narendra Modi landing in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, India and Israel are on the cusp of signing a landmark defence agreement that will take security ties between the two “friendly countries” to new heights. It is believed that there won’t be sale of any weapon this time, with the focus being...

NEW DELHI: Kirloskar Oil Engines, one of the flagship companies of India’s Kirloskar group, has said that the company is “on track” to deliver India’s first locally-made marine engine for the Indian Navy.A four-stroke, 6 MW V12 engine will be “delivered to the Navy by April 2028”as per contractually-mandated deadline, Kirloskar Oil Engines’ CEO Rahul...

UAE Health Product Recall: 4 Items Pulled for Safety Concerns, Unapproved Ingredients In a recent consumer safety alert, the Emirates Drug Establishment (EDE) has ordered the urgent recall of four health-related products from the UAE market due to serious safety concerns and regulatory violations. The recall affects three dietary supplements and one medical product and...